Football

Football Announces 2013 Recruits!

Feb 06, 2013

ORONO, Maine – University of Maine football head coach Jack Cosgrove has announced the team's 2013 recruiting class.

"We are very pleased to announce the signing of our 2013 Black Bear football recruiting class," said Cosgrove. "This is a group we are excited about getting the opportunity to work with and grow into outstanding Black Bear student-athletes. Personally, I would like to recognize the efforts of our coaching staff who evaluated, identified and pursued these very talented young men. It is also important to recognize the contributions of our current team members as hosts and ambassadors of this great University. Finally, we would like to thank the many administrators and faculty members from our campus community who greatly assisted us in selling our program. Their efforts were key in our procuring these young men!"

Captain for coach Steve Shiffert at Easton...Led team to a District II Championship as a sophomore and Lehigh Valley Conference title as a senior...Named First Team Lehigh Valley, First Team Morning Call, First Team Express-Times and the LVC Defensive Player of the Year...Also played baseball and track...An honor roll student.

Captain for coach Tim O'Connor at Haverhill...Led team to its best record in 25 years (8-3)...Two-time First Team All-MVC selection...Named a Shriners All-Star...Also played baseball and threw the shot put in track...An honor roll student.

Captain for coach John Hersom at Lawrence...Named the KVAC Co-Player of the Year and All-State at safety...Led team to the Eastern Maine Championship in 2011 and 2012...Also an All-KVAC selection at basketball.

Captain for coach John Finnergan at Seton Hall Prep...Led team to a SEC Championship in 2010 and runner-up finish in 2012...Named Second Team All-State Non-Public, First Team All-Conference, First Team All-SEC and First Team All-County...Also played lacrosse.

Captain for coach Mark Hackett at Bangor...Led team to the 2010 Eastern Maine Championship and a spot in the State Final...Team was 2011 Eastern Maine runner-up...Named First Team All-Conference at wide receiver and Second Team at defensive back...Also captain of the basketball team...A KVAC All-Academic Team selection and honor roll student.

Led Pomperaug High School to a State Runner-up appearance and a 20-3 record his first two seasons...Named First Team All-League and Second Team All-State in 2010...Played his junior and senior seasons at The Gunnery School where he was a First Team All-League selection in 2011 and 2012 and a First Team All-New England selection in 2012...Also played baseball and led Pomperaug to the State Championship in 2010.

Captain for coach Brian Dunn at Northern Valley...Led team to a 2012 League Championship and a spot in the 2011 State Title game...Named Second Team All-County...Had a 92-yard kickoff return to win the League Championship...Named First Team All-County and Third Team All-State in the 4X400 relay...School-record holder in the 100, 200 and long jump.

Captain for coach Richard Holzer at Meade...Led team to a 10-3 season and regional title in 2012...Named First Team All-State, First Team Big School All-State, First Team Baltimore Sun All-Met, Anne Arundel County Elite Eight, First Team All-County and First Team All-Conference...Played in the Crab Bowl...Also played basketball and lacrosse...An honor roll student.

Named the Eagle Tribune Offensive Player of the Year and Athlete of the Year at Salem...Rushed for 4,568 yards and 75 touchdowns at Salem...Also named Track MVP and was an 11-time State Champion...Rushed for 1,286 yards and 16 touchdowns at Choate.

Led team to the 2012 Public League and District XII Championships...Named a top-50 Pennsylvania recruit by The Patriot News...Notched 14 pass deflections, seven interceptions and forced five fumbles as a senior.

Captain for coach Dom Carre at West Hempstad…Named All-Conference, All-County, All-Long Island and an All-State Honorable Mention…Led team to a Big Four Championship…Also named All-Conference, All-County and All-State in track.

Captain for coach Michael O'Donnell at Archbishop...Led team to an appearance in the CHSFL AAA Championship Game...Named the Offensive Player of the Year and to the Golden Dozen First Team...Also played basketball and was the team's Defensive MVP...An honor roll student.

Captain for coach Ken Tucker at Nashoba...Led team to the 2011 and 2012 Central Massachusetts Supwe Bowl titles...Named the Worcester Telegram Defensive Player of the Year, Mid-Wach Defensive MVP and team MVP...Selected to the ESPN All-State Team and named Super 26 All-State...Also named a Mid-Wach All-Star in the discus.

Captain for coach Greg Sheeler at Shaker...Led team to the 2012 Section 2 AA Super Bowl Championship and a 10-1 record...Named the Section 2 AA Liberty League Defensive Player of the Year, the Times Union Defensive Athlete of the Year, the Daily Gazette Defensive Player of the Year, the Troy Record Defensive Player of the Year and a Second Team All-State selection.

Played for Coach Moratrelli at Natick...Led team to a spot in the Division 2A Super Bowl...Led the state in points by a kicker with 51...Competed in the National Kicking Service Punting Competition where he earned the Longest Punt Award (61 yards) and the Accuracy Award.

Captain for coach Pete Pascarella at Irvington...Led team to a spot in the semi-finals...Named All-Conference, All-County and All-Group 4...Named the team's offensive and defensive MVP...Also participated in track and field...An honor roll student.

Captain for coach Tim Rimpfel and Mike Whitehead at Cumberland Valley…Led team to a District Championship and semi-final appearance…Named First Team Patriot News All-Star, Mid-Penn Commonwealth All-League Offense and Defense…Second Team All-State at running back…Played in the East vs. West All-Star Game.

Captain for coach Bob Zaruta at Dallas...Led team to the 2010 Conference Championship...Named All-Conference at tight end and defensive end...Played in the Unico All-Star Game...Also played basketball where he led the team to a Conference Championship and earned district medals for three years in track...An honor roll student.

Played for coach Randy Cuthbert at Pennridge...Led team to the Suburban One League Continental Conference Championship...Named First Team All-League...Named a Philadelphia Inquirer Top-Ten Defensive Lineman...An honor roll student.